2023 Extraordinary Election - Como Ward

Local Government Extraordinary Election - Close of Enrolments

You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in the Local Government Extraordinary Election on 3 March 2023 if you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the Como Ward of the City of South Perth.

The Roll closes 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.

For more information, refer to the Close of Enrolments - City of South Perth notice.

Nominations open 8.00 am 18 January 2023 and close 4.00pm 25 January 2023.

Residents are automatically enrolled to vote if you are on the State Electoral Roll as at 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.

If you are a resident of the City, you can check whether you are enrolled to vote by visiting the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.

If you are not already on the State Electoral Roll and meet the eligibility criteria, or if you have changed address recently, you must complete an enrolment form.

If you are a non-resident owner or occupier of rateable property in the Como Ward of the City of South Perth and are on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you are eligible to enrol to vote.

If you are not on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll and own or occupy rateable property in Como Ward of the City of South Perth you may be eligible to enrol to vote. This applies if you were on the last electoral roll for the City of South Perth prior to May 1996 and have owned or occupied rateable property in the district continuously since this time.

Owners of land who were on the last Local Government roll continue to retain that status until they cease to own the rateable property to which the enrolment relates. Occupiers do not have continuous enrolment and should contact the City of South Perth to confirm their enrolment status.

To be eligible to enrol as an occupier, you will need to have a right of continuous occupation under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument for at least the next three months following the date of the application to enrol.

Returning Officer

Fiona Bentley

0477 263 280

LGro_xsou@elections.wa.gov.au

For further information about elections, visit the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.

Enrolment Forms

You can enrol or update your details online, or download an enrolment form, via the Western Australia Electoral Commission website. Forms are also available from the Australian Electoral Commission.

Enrolments and updates must be completed and received by 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.

Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Only

Enrolment forms can be obtained from the City of South Perth and must be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer by 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.

Removal of address from the roll

The state electoral roll and owner and occupier roll are publicly available for inspection. If you are of the opinion that the publication of your address would place your safety, or the safety of your family, at risk you can apply to have your address removed from the roll.

If you are enrolled on the state electoral roll, you can make a claim under s51B of the Electoral Act 1907. Fill out the Application for Removal of Address from State Electoral Roll form and send it to:

Electoral Commissioner
GPO Box 9867
Perth WA 6848

The below forms are also available at the Civic Centre, South Perth and Manning Libraries.